BP
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
 BP  (Big Oil)            | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Leaders | • BP/CEO • BP/Board chair |
| Subgroups | Amoco |
| Staff | 74,500 |
| Member of | Business Roundtable, Council on Foreign Relations/Corporate Members |
| Subpage | •BP/Board •BP/CEO •BP/CFO •BP/Chair •BP/Deputy chair •BP/Managing director |
BP (British Petroleum) is a multinational oil company.
Invasion of Iraq
At a meeting in October 2002, the Foreign Office's Middle East director at the time, Edward Chaplin, noted: "Shell and BP could not afford not to have a stake in [Iraq] for the sake of their long-term future... We were determined to get a fair slice of the action for UK companies in a post-Saddam Iraq."[1]
Iran Coup
- Full article: Iran/1953 coup d'état
- Full article: Iran/1953 coup d'état
...
Deepwater Horizon
- Full article: Deepwater Horizon
- Full article: Deepwater Horizon
The explosion of the BP platform, Deepwater Horizon, has presented a challenge to those who wish to portray it as a green company.
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Meeting the Gaze of the Ghost in the Rubble | Article | 28 February 2024 | George Gunn | Meanwhile the ghost still looks out from the rubble of Gaza. Her stare searches across the ocean of our conscience like the beam of a lighthouse. The ghost in the rubble asks of us all: why can we not stop this madness and feed the people? |
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
